Route · BDL → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Hartford to Denver
The BDL–DEN corridor (Hartford, CT → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 1,671 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- +5.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 4,178
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Mar 2025 94%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 68%
Distance
1,671 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 4 | WN,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 4 | UA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 4 | UA,WN |
| May 2025 | 93 | 20 | 1 | 2 | UA,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 29 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 24 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 80 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 10 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 30 | 0 | 2 | WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 87 | 26 | 1 | 1 | UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 2 | UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 0 | WN,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
18 of 1,897 flights
Diversion Rate
1.1%
20 of 1,897 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BDL - Hartford
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hartford, CT.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About BDL to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Hartford to Denver (BDL to DEN) running a 84.5% on-time rate over 4,178 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 69.1 minutes. The 1,671-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 1,897 flights were cancelled, 1.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 68% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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